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ClearSpan Adds Options to HD Building Line

The Municipal Posted on October 16, 2014 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
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Now Available in 160, 180 and 200’ length By Marc Zirolli SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. – ClearSpan Fabric Structures, the industry leader in tension fabric structures, has added three different length options to its HD Building solutions. The HD Buildings are … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Release | Tagged clearspan

Field-use capacity: How much play is too much play?

The Municipal Posted on October 7, 2014 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
In order to meet the coverage standard, the middle of football and soccer fields are typically resodded. Political and financial support for management decisions is generated and maintained by effective communication and a team building with stakeholders. (Spirit of America / Shutterstock.com)

By DR. DON GARDNER Agricultural and Natural Resources Agent University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences One of the sagest pieces of advice I ever received is: “Beware technical solutions to political problems and political solutions to technical … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Recreation | Tagged field, play, sports

Bird control and public facilities

The Municipal Posted on October 3, 2014 by Ray BaloghAugust 2, 2023
An active deterrent program for nuisance birds may include physical barriers such as netting, spikes, roost-inhibiting gel and slopes. Additionally, visual scare devices such as predator replicas and iridescent reflective foil are both popular and inexpensive. (Photo courtesy Rentokil North America)

While feathered friends are among the more attractive ingredients of a city’s flora and fauna, they present challenges. Birds cause an incalculable number of dollars to be spent each year in cleaning, maintenance, repairs and remediation of avian-generated health problems. … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Recreation | Tagged bird, birds, control, devices, federal, humane, lewis, pest

PEV infrastructure: Get ready

The Municipal Posted on September 23, 2014 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
In 2013 the New York Power Authority installed three employee charging stations at its White Plains, N.Y., facility as part of its workplace charging pilot program. (Photo courtesy New York Power Authority)

Related: Raleigh paves the way for plug-in vehicles. The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory has launched a new tool to help local and regional leaders assess the readiness of their communities for the arrival of plug-in electric … Continue reading →

Posted in City / Town Management | Tagged charging, electric, energy, pev

PlaNYC: Addressing the long-term challenges

The Municipal Posted on September 17, 2014 by Sarah WrightAugust 2, 2023
Kerr speaks during an event. (Photo provided)

Laurie Kerr currently serves as director of the City Energy Project, which will assist major American cities in developing and implementing bold, replicable energy efficiency policy. Kerr noted she has long held an interest in sustainable energy use, adding she … Continue reading →

Posted in Personality Profile | Tagged Laurie Kerr, Michael Blumberg, PlaNYC

Severe weather and wind farm interference

The Municipal Posted on September 15, 2014 by Ray BaloghAugust 2, 2023
Pulse feedback disruptions caused by wind farms can result in the triggering of unnecessary severe storm, tornado and flash flood warnings or, conversely, delays in issuing such warnings when they are justified. (Alastair Wallace / Shutterstock.com)

Wind farms, those sprawling orchards of sleek, towering energy generators, now dot the country. Necessitated by a growing consumer demand for clean, renewable energy sources and incentivized by government subsidies and favorable tax treatment, their construction meets with general approval. … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Safety | Tagged ciardi, radar, said, scan, weather, wind, zone

An overview of Gaines Street’s revitalization A historic and essential city corridor

The Municipal Posted on August 29, 2014 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
GABRIEL MENENDEZ | Guest columnist Director of Public Works, Tallahassee, Fla.

The city of Tallahassee is revitalizing the Gaines Street corridor, an essential corridor to the city since its founding. In order to appreciate the breadth of the revitalization, we must first understand how the corridor came to be and how … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Projects, Streets, Highways, & Bridges | Tagged city, corridor, florida, gaines, project, state, street, tallahassee

Financial challenges 2014

The Municipal Posted on June 30, 2014 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
Knox Ross

KNOX ROSS | Guest columnist Mayor, Pelahatchie, Miss. Pelahatchie, Miss., a small town of 1,500 located in the Jackson urbanized area, faces a situation that many other small towns on the periphery of the urban growth pattern face: that is, … Continue reading →

Posted in Funding & Finances | Tagged areas, development, infrastructure, investment, private, public, resources, town

Port Royal, S.C., relishes its diversity

The Municipal Posted on June 13, 2014 by Sarah WrightAugust 2, 2023
Port Royal, S.C., has installed a network of trails and boardwalks to connect residents and visitors alike to nature. Its cypress wetland, a rarity in an urban setting, is a big attraction, particularly with birdwatchers. (Photo provided)

Founded in 1562, Port Royal, S.C., is believed by some scholars to be the origin of European settlement in the New World. The Spanish first landed in the area around 1514. While the town does not have a continual settlement … Continue reading →

Posted in Town Profile | Tagged area, beaufort, people, port, royal, town, willis

Flag Day is nationally recognized June 14, 2014

The Municipal Posted on May 30, 2014 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
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Flag Day is nationally recognized and celebrated on June 14, the day that the Continental Congress in Philadelphia adopted a resolution that gave the new Republic its first emblem, the flag of the United States of America. What does the … Continue reading →

Posted in Holidays | Tagged flag day

Long-distance leadership

The Municipal Posted on May 2, 2014 by Jodi MarlinAugust 2, 2023
Buttigieg is the youngest mayor to be elected to a city of South Bend, Ind.’s size. He’s also now believed to be the first mayor deployed while serving in office. (Photo provided)

Municipal leadership in all but the smallest cities is more than a full-time job. It’s a hands-on, calls-during-dinner, working vacation kind of commitment. Stepping away from that responsibility, especially for seven months, isn’t usually an option. But occasionally there’s no … Continue reading →

Posted in City / Town Management | Tagged buttigieg, city, duties, mayor, office, south bend, time

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